Crime & Safety
Fairfax and Walford Teen Charged With Sexual Abuse in Marion
The following information was provided by the police. It does not represent a conviction.
Two teenagers were arrested by Marion Police this month and charged with sexual abuse.
The police did not release any details of the incidents since they involve juveniles. Patch does not typically print the names of juveniles who have been arrested.
One teen, 17, is from Fairfax. He was arrested March 4 and charged with two counts of third-degree sexual abuse and one count of second-degree sexual abuse.
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The other teen, 16, is from Walford. He was arrested March 5 and charged with one count of second-degree sexual abuse.
The incident involving the Walford teen is related to the one of the charges for the Fairfax teen. However, police did not release details on how the two incidents were connected.
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